“Naviglio del Giappone detto Fayfena…” and “Barche differenti praticate dalli Giapponesi sopra gli fiumi” “Japanese Ship called Fayfena…” and “Various Types of Boats Used

by the Japanese

$375 · Offered by Martayan Lan

Engraved sheet 49.4 x 35.1 cm, plate mark of frame 43.2 x 26.7 cm, platemark of upper image 13 x 17.7 cm, platemark of lower image 13.3 x 17.2 cm . Two black and white copper engravings on one leaf. Printed with three separate copper plates, one for each image and one for the frame of alternating lilies and scallops. Old paper reinforcement on left margin. Generally excellent. These two images originally appeared in

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